The Silver Bay Charitable Fund supports initiatives that meet the needs of the low-income community in the area of the arts, community and economic development, education and human services.
Donor Name: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The fund may, from time to time, emphasize one area over another when emerging needs or opportunities require special attention. Within the four areas, projects receive priority if they fall within one or more of the following areas:
- Newly developed collaborative or organizational efforts that address budget or service deficiencies resulting from funding shortages
- Efforts that address underlying causes of community problems or that are preventive
- Initiatives that help organizations resolve crises within community
- Work that builds an organization’s program and/or management capacity or quality
- Responses to well-documented community needs
- Efforts requiring a moderate amount of grant money but producing significant results in the service area
The following areas are of low priority and usually will not receive funding:
- Capital and equipment requests
- Ongoing program support
The following are representative but not exclusive examples of projects:
- Community arts projects, especially for those who otherwise could not afford to participate
- Low-income housing
- Money management programs
- Parenting education
- Career and job development
- Transportation to allow access to services and programs
- Prevention programs for youth
Funding Information
Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Be located in or provide services to low-income residents of the Silver Bay Charitable Fund service area, defined as the communities of Silver Bay, Finland, Little Marais, Isabella, Beaver Bay, Murphy City, Cramer and Illgen City. This area is the school service area for Silver Bay. If more information or clarification is needed on the service area, applicants are encouraged to contact the Silver Bay Charitable Fund.
For more information, visit DSACF.
